50 Anniversary Jubilee First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2017 through the Solemnity of Our ...

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by  Teresa Peterson

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50 Anniversary Jubilee
First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2017 through the
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe,
November 25, 2018

Theme: “Stay with us, Lord” Luke 24:29
Overview and Summary
The Diocese of Orlando was established on June 18, 1968 and will soon celebrate its 50th
anniversary. The Diocese is comprised of 79 parishes and 12 missions, two basilicas, 37 schools,
and hundreds of ministries. Led locally by our fifth Bishop, Most Reverend John Noonan, the
clergy, consecrated women and men, and members of Christ’s faithful strive to live the Gospel
of Jesus Christ by participating in the Sacraments, studying the Word of God, praying always
and in all ways, teaching the faith and caring for those in need.
As a thriving and growing community of Catholic faithful, the Diocese of Orlando represents
many cultural and ethnic groups, believers of all ages, income levels and education. But they all
are united in the universal Catholic Church. In addition to English, Mass is celebrated in the
Diocese of Orlando in nine foreign languages: Portuguese, African, Filipino, Spanish, Polish,
Korean, Malayalam, Vietnamese, and Creole. We come together for Mass to meet our Savior at
the table of the Lord.
The Eucharist being the source and summit of Catholic life which unifies and sustains the
community of faith, it is right and proper for the Bishop to establish a Jubilee Year of the
Eucharist, to enkindle a deeper faith, to form leaders in Christ, and to harmonize ministries in
the mission of the Church concurrent with this golden anniversary.
The theme for the year is “Stay with us, Lord” based on Luke 24:13-35 describing the Road to
Emmaus when disciples urged our Lord, “’Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is
almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them
at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes
were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.”
This booklet presents ideas that have been developed to properly celebrate this Jubilee Year.
The materials are presented in this order:
Papal Bull
Proclamation
(Bishop will teach about proclamation with video series on the Year of the Eucharist)
Communion
Liturgical Celebrations
Office of Liturgy Resources
Florida Eucharistic Congress
Charity
Parish Celebrations
Parish & School Listing of Years Established
Diocesan & Papal Awards
Transformation
Life in the Eucharist
Living the Eucharist
Eucharistic Renewal
Catechetical Resources
Historic Remembrances
Solidarity
Outreach and Outpouring

une 2018 marks the 50th year since Pope Paul VI
established the Diocese of Orlando. Never more To be leaven is to be a prevailing influence to modify or
than at this time do we find our urgent prayer, Stay with us, transform something for the better. In the Eucharist, we are
Lord (Luke 24:29), burning in our hearts as it did with those transformed into leaven of communion, or a sacrament of
disciples on the road to Emmaus. unity and we realize that we are one human family through,
with and in God. The Eucharist is the bond of love uniting
As a local Church which today comprises nine counties of
us to Christ to carry out His mission of making known the
Central Florida, we see the Lord’s faithfulness to us through
presence of God in our midst, a God who continues to suffer
these 50 years, as we continue to grow in numbers of faithful
in our sisters and brothers who are hungry, thirsty, sick and
to the Lord.
imprisoned. Eucharistic spiritualty must embrace the whole
During this jubilee year, the faithful of this local Church of our lives. Each of us is truly called, together with Jesus, to
recommit ourselves to the Eucharist as the source and be bread broken for the life of the world.
summit of our Christian life. In our own physical reality,
We long to recognize Jesus Christ the Lord in the breaking
food plays a primary role in our well-being. In our spiritual
of the bread. We desire to dine in the kingdom of God.
reality, food plays a primary role in the story of salvation,
We seek conversion, that as we dine with Jesus, we are
from the forbidden fruit in the garden which brings forth sin
transformed by His presence. We plead for forgiveness and
and death to the food of Christ’s body on the tree of the cross
ask how to offer His Peace to each other. We await the
which brings forth everlasting life. St. Augustine, writing
hospitality of God as we open our arms to each other in
on the nature of this sacred food, hears God say, “I am the
welcome. We make ready our heart as we bring justice and
food of grown men; grow, and you shall feed upon me; nor
generosity toward each other, to fulfill His mission. We take
shall you change me, like the food of your flesh, into yourself,
hope today that through the Eucharist, we too can taste and
but you shall be changed into me.” It is not the Eucharistic
feel Jesus’ fulfilled promise, “I am with you always, even to
food that is changed into us, but rather we who are
the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).
mysteriously transformed by it. Christ nourishes us by
uniting us to His Body; “He draws us into the life of the We turn to our Patroness, Mary, the Mother of God, who by
Trinity in giving us His Body as our Bread of Life.” her fiat shares in the redemption brought forth by her Son
given to us as the Bread of Life through the Eucharist.
This Bread of Life is always reconciling. St. Augustine
observes, “The bread you see on the altar, sanctified by the Now, therefore, I, Bishop John Noonan, the fifth Bishop of
Word of God, is the Body of Christ. The chalice, or rather, the Diocese of Orlando, do hereby proclaim 2018 as a Year
what the chalice contains, sanctified by the Word of God, is of the Eucharist. I call upon the holy people of God of the
the Blood of Christ.” In these signs, Christ the Lord willed Diocese of Orlando to observe this year with renewed fervor
to entrust to us His Body and Blood which He shed for the for the Eucharist and through the blessing of the Father, His
forgiveness of our sins. The work of the Holy Spirit only begotten Son, and the fruit of the Holy Spirit, yield the
sanctifies our lives and makes us holy. “One should not Spirit of the Lord to all the people.
believe that Christ is in the head but not in the body: rather,
May our urgent prayer, Stay with us, Lord, echo throughout
He is complete in the head and in the body.”
the land as we, through the Gift of the Eucharist, bring forth
What the world needs is God’s love; in that, we need to the love of God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with
encounter the Christ and to believe in Him. In his message all our mind.
to the bishops of the United States in November 2016, Pope
Francis said, “The Church in America, as elsewhere, is called
to ‘go out’ from its comfort zone and to be a leaven of
communion: Communion among ourselves, with our fellow
Most Reverend John Noonan
Christians, and with all who seek a future of hope.”
Bishop of Orlando
We Celebrate Communion.
Goal: Be a leaven of Communion among
ourselves and with our fellow Christians
and all who seek a future of hope.
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Liturgical Suggestions for the 50 Anniversary of the
Establishment of the Diocese of Orlando
General:

1. First Friday Exposition, Prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament beginning
January 2018 and ending November 2018 (Special prayer intention determined by
Bishop Noonan) Structure could be determined by Office of Liturgy and sent to each
parish;
2. Regular series on E-Scroll/Florida Catholic highlighting stories of parish histories
throughout the year with special write-up;
3. Record Bishop Noonan reciting the Rosary and make that recording available through
Faith Fit Radio and other outlets to parishioners in the Diocese as well as others who are
interested. This could be managed in several ways – Bishop Noonan with school
children, Bishop Moore High School students, seminarians, etc.

Special Liturgies:
DATE EVENT LOCATION
December 3, 2017 (First Special intercession at all All Parishes
Sunday of Advent parishes and reading of
Bishop Noonan’s invitation to
the Jubilee year
January 18, 2018 (During Ecumenical Event TBA
Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity)
January 27, 2018 Mass for Giving Thanks to Basilica of the National
God for those who serve in Shrine of Mary, Queen of the
Consecrated Life Universe
(Multicultural music and
elements)
February 10, 2018 Mass for Marriage Basilica of the National
Shrine of Mary, Queen of the
Universe
February 17-18, 2018 Our Catholic Appeal All Parishes
March 16-17, 2018 Collaborate with Diocese of Prime Osborn Convention
St. Augustine to participate Center, 1000 Water St.,
with their annual Eucharistic Jacksonville
Congress
March 28, 2018 Chrism Mass St. James Cathedral
May 26, 2018 Priesthood Ordination St. James Cathedral
June 9, 2018 Permanent Diaconate Basilica of the National
Ordination Shrine of Mary, Queen of the
Universe
June 17, 2018 (Eleventh All parish Masses celebrate All Parishes
Sunday in Ordinary Time) the commemoration of the
50th Anniversary of the
Establishment of the Diocese
of Orlando. The Office of
Liturgy will provide common
texts for parishes. Bishop
Noonan celebrates the
principal liturgy at St. James
Cathedral – live streamed.
June 18, 2018 (50th It is possible that the Bishop TBA
Anniversary of the may celebrate Mass at a local
Establishment of the Diocese parish.
of Orlando
September 28, 2018 Blue Mass (closest to Feast of St. James Cathedral
Sts. Michael, Gabriel and
Raphael)
November 1, 2018 Parishes pray Litany of Saints All Parishes
(Solemnity of All Saints) including the saints to whom
diocesan parishes are
dedicated.
November 2, 2018 (The Bishop Noonan celebrates St. James Cathedral
Commemoration of all the Mass in the evening for all
Faithful Departed) deceased clergy and religious
who have served the Diocese
of Orlando.
November (date TBA) Red Mass St. James Cathedral
November 20, 2018 Bishop Noonan to celebrate St. James Cathedral
Anniversary Mass of the
Rededication of St. James
Cathedral (12:10 pm or
evening)
November 25, 2018 Closing Liturgy of the 50th Basilica of the National
(Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Jubilee Year to include Shrine of Mary, Queen of the
Christ, King of the Universe) Apostolic Blessing and Universe
plenary indulgence
Office of Liturgy Resources

Parish Resources—Diocese of Orlando 50th Jubilee—Year of the Eucharist
 Bishop’s Letter
 Papal Bull Establishing the Diocese of Orlando, Paul VI | June 18, 1968
 Mass texts and suggested music to be used at all parishes on June 17th, 2018
Intercessions; Litany of Saints for the Diocese of Orlando;
 Monthly Prayer Intentions suggested to be prayed daily during the Jubilee Year
beginning December 2017 and ending November 2018:
 e.g. For those absent from our assemblies; for children; for migrants and
refugees; Respect Life; Marriage and Families; Clergy; Teachers and Catechists;
those who are ill; prisoners;
 Devotional Prayer – Prayer Texts: Rosary and various prayers
 Devotions and the Liturgy – select vocabulary list
 “Meaning of the Mass” five-part article series
Florida Eucharistic Congress on March 16-17, 2018
The Diocese of Orlando will encourage participation in the Florida Eucharistic Congress, a
statewide gathering of people, sponsored by the Diocese of St. Augustine and under the
direction of Bishop Felipe Estevez. The event seeks to:

- promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the
Catholic Church,

- improve our understanding and celebration of the liturgy,

- draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist.

Celebration of the Eucharist is at the very heart of the Congress. Programming of the Congress
includes Living Stations of the Cross (Friday night), Procession & Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament, Keynote & featured speakers, musicians and a variety of sessions for youth, adults
and Spanish speakers. Priests are available for private confessions in several languages.